Plant Sciences and the Bioeconomy

TitlePlant Sciences and the Bioeconomy
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadFreddie Theodoulou
Executive AssistantSue Steele

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Cis-jasmone As Semiochemical (Patent EP 1235483 A2)

H1 - Patents granted
Hick, A. J., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J. and Napier, J. A. 2002. Cis-jasmone As Semiochemical (Patent EP 1235483 A2). EP 1235483 A2

Polysaturated Fatty Acid (pufa) Elongase From Caenorhabditis Elegans (Patent WO 2000/055330 A9)

H2 - Patents applied for
Napier, J. A. 2002. Polysaturated Fatty Acid (pufa) Elongase From Caenorhabditis Elegans (Patent WO 2000/055330 A9). WO 2000/055330 A9

Plant metabolomics: the missing link in functional genomics strategies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hall, R., Beale, M. H., Fiehn, O., Hardy, N., Sumner, N. and Bino, R. 2002. Plant metabolomics: the missing link in functional genomics strategies. The Plant Cell. 14, pp. 1437-1440. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.140720

Identification of a cDNA encoding a novel C18-delta9 polyunsaturated fatty acid-specific elongating activity from the docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)-producing microalga, Isochrysis galbana

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Qi, B., Beaudoin, F., Fraser, T., Stobart, A. K., Napier, J. A. and Lazarus, C. M. 2002. Identification of a cDNA encoding a novel C18-delta9 polyunsaturated fatty acid-specific elongating activity from the docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)-producing microalga, Isochrysis galbana. FEBS Letters. 510 (3), pp. 159-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0014-5793(01)03247-1

The production of polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Napier, J. A. 2002. The production of polyunsaturated fatty acids in transgenic plants. Inform - International News on Fats, Oils and Related Materials. 13, pp. 769-772.

A new class of lipid desaturase central to sphingolipid biosynthesis and signalling

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Napier, J. A., Michaelson, L. V. and Dunn, T. M. 2002. A new class of lipid desaturase central to sphingolipid biosynthesis and signalling. Trends in Plant Science. 7, pp. 475-478.

Plumbing the depths of PUFA biosynthesis: a novel polyketide synthase-like pathway from marine organisms

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Napier, J. A. 2002. Plumbing the depths of PUFA biosynthesis: a novel polyketide synthase-like pathway from marine organisms. Trends in Plant Science. 7, pp. 51-54.

Altering specifity of a Ricinus communis cytochrome b5 fusion desaturase

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Michaelson, L. V. and Napier, J. A. 2002. Altering specifity of a Ricinus communis cytochrome b5 fusion desaturase. Biochemical Society Transactions. 30 (5), p. A123. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst030a123a

Isolation and characterization of a cDNA encoding a delta8 sphingolipid desaturase from Aquilegia vulgaris

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Michaelson, L. V., Longman, A. J., Sayanova, O. V., Stobart, A. K. and Napier, J. A. 2002. Isolation and characterization of a cDNA encoding a delta8 sphingolipid desaturase from Aquilegia vulgaris. Biochemical Society Transactions. 30 (6), pp. 1073-1075. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst0301073

The Saccharomyces cerevisiae YBR159w gene encodes the 3-ketoreductase of the microsomal fatty acid elongase

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Han, G., Gable, K., Kohlwein, S. D., Beaudoin, F., Napier, J. A. and Dunn, T. M. 2002. The Saccharomyces cerevisiae YBR159w gene encodes the 3-ketoreductase of the microsomal fatty acid elongase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277, pp. 35440-35449. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M205620200

A genetic linkage map of willow (Salix viminalis) based on AFLP and microsatellite markers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hanley, S. J., Barker, J. H. A., Van Ooijen, J. W., Aldam, C., Harris, S. L., Ahman, I., Larsson, S. and Karp, A. 2002. A genetic linkage map of willow (Salix viminalis) based on AFLP and microsatellite markers. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 105 (6-7), pp. 1087-1096. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-002-0979-0

Elemental sulfur and thiol accumulation in tomato and defense against a fungal vascular pathogen

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Williams, J. S., Hall, S. A., Hawkesford, M. J., Beale, M. H. and Cooper, R. M. 2002. Elemental sulfur and thiol accumulation in tomato and defense against a fungal vascular pathogen. Plant Physiology. 128, pp. 150-159.

Use of comparative molecular genetics to study pre harvest sprouting in wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wilkinson, M. D., Mckibbin, R. S., Bailey, P. C., Flintham, J. E., Gale, M. D., Lenton, J. R. and Holdsworth, M. J. 2002. Use of comparative molecular genetics to study pre harvest sprouting in wheat. Euphytica. 126, pp. 27-33.

Insertional tagging of regulatory sequences in tritordeum; a hexaploid cereal species

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Salgueiro, S., Matthes, M. C., Gil, J., Steele, S. H., Savazzini, F., Riley, A. E., Jones, H. D., Lazzeri, P. A. and Barcelo, P. 2002. Insertional tagging of regulatory sequences in tritordeum; a hexaploid cereal species. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 104, pp. 916-925.

A new class of lipid desaturases: identification of the delta4 sphingoid base desaturase

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Garton, S., Michaelson, L. V., Beaudoin, F. and Napier, J. A. 2002. A new class of lipid desaturases: identification of the delta4 sphingoid base desaturase. Biochemical Society Transactions. 30 (6), p. A122. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst030a122c

Cloning and expression of sesquiterpene synthase genes from Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bennett, M. H., Mansfield, J. W., Lewis, M. J. and Beale, M. H. 2002. Cloning and expression of sesquiterpene synthase genes from Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). Phytochemistry. 60, pp. 255-261.

Targeting and membrane-insertion of a sunflower oleosin in vitro and in Saccharomyces cerevisiae : the central hydrophobic domain contains more than one signal sequence, and directs oleosin insertion into the endoplasmic reticulum membrane using a signal anchor sequence mechanism

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Beaudoin, F. and Napier, J. A. 2002. Targeting and membrane-insertion of a sunflower oleosin in vitro and in Saccharomyces cerevisiae : the central hydrophobic domain contains more than one signal sequence, and directs oleosin insertion into the endoplasmic reticulum membrane using a signal anchor sequence mechanism. Planta. 215, pp. 293-303.

A Saccharomyces cerevisiae gene required for heterologous fatty acid elongase activity encodes a microsomal beta-keto-reductase

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Beaudoin, F., Gable, K., Sayanova, O. V., Dunn, T. and Napier, J. A. 2002. A Saccharomyces cerevisiae gene required for heterologous fatty acid elongase activity encodes a microsomal beta-keto-reductase. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277, pp. 11481-11488.

GARNet, the Genomic Arabidopsis Resource Network

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Beale, M. H., Dupree, P., Lilley, K., Beynon, J., Trick, M., Clarke, J., Bevan, M., Bancroft, I., Jones, J., May, S., Van De Sande, K. and Leyser, O. 2002. GARNet, the Genomic Arabidopsis Resource Network. Trends in Plant Science. 7, pp. 145-147.

Characterization and modelling of the hydrophobic domain of a sunflower oleosin

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Alexander, L. G., Sessions, R. B., Clarke, A. R., Tatham, A. S., Shewry, P. R. and Napier, J. A. 2002. Characterization and modelling of the hydrophobic domain of a sunflower oleosin. Planta. 214, pp. 546-551.

Plant protein families and their relationships to food allergy

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shewry, P. R., Beaudoin, F., Jenkins, J., Griffiths-Jones, S. and Mills, E. N. C. 2002. Plant protein families and their relationships to food allergy. Biochemical Society Transactions. 30 (6), pp. 906-910. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst0300906

Getting to grips with ABCs

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Theodoulou, F. L. 2002. Getting to grips with ABCs.

Identification of plant vacuole-specific proteins using the GARNet proteomics facility

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Theodoulou, F. L., He, X-L., Deery, M., Razzaq, A., Dupree, P. and Lilley, K. 2002. Identification of plant vacuole-specific proteins using the GARNet proteomics facility.

(+)-(10R )-germacrene A synthase from goldenrod, Solidago canadensis ; cDNA isolation, bacterial expression and functional analysis

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Prosser, I. M., Phillips, A. L., Gittings, S., Lewis, M. J., Hooper, A. M., Pickett, J. A. and Beale, M. H. 2002. (+)-(10R )-germacrene A synthase from goldenrod, Solidago canadensis ; cDNA isolation, bacterial expression and functional analysis. Phytochemistry. 60, pp. 691-702.

Short-term plasticity of crassulacean acid metabolism expression in the epiphytic bromeliad, Tillandsia usneoides

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Haslam, R. P., Borland, A. M. and Griffiths, H. 2002. Short-term plasticity of crassulacean acid metabolism expression in the epiphytic bromeliad, Tillandsia usneoides. Functional Plant Biology. 29 (6), pp. 749-756. https://doi.org/10.1071/PP01214

Cloning and characterisation of S -formylglutathione hydrolase from Arabidopsis thaliana : a pathway for formaldehyde detoxification

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Haslam, R. P., Rust, S., Pallett, K., Cole, D. and Coleman, J. O. D. 2002. Cloning and characterisation of S -formylglutathione hydrolase from Arabidopsis thaliana : a pathway for formaldehyde detoxification. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 40, pp. 281-288.

Regulation of rubisco activity in crassulacean acid metabolism plants: better late than never

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Griffiths, H., Helliker, B., Roberts, A., Haslam, R. P., Girnus, J., Robe, W. E., Borland, A. M. and Maxwell, K. 2002. Regulation of rubisco activity in crassulacean acid metabolism plants: better late than never. Functional Plant Biology. 29 (6), pp. 689-696. https://doi.org/10.1071/PP01212

Transcripts of Vp-1 homeologues are misspliced in modern wheat and ancestral species

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Mckibbin, R. S., Wilkinson, M. D., Bailey, P. C., Flintham, J. E., Andrew, L. M., Lazzeri, P. A., Gale, M. D., Lenton, J. R. and Holdsworth, M. J. 2002. Transcripts of Vp-1 homeologues are misspliced in modern wheat and ancestral species. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 99 (15), pp. 10203-10208. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.152318599

Control of germination and lipid mobilization by COMATOSE , the Arabidopsis homologue of human ALDP

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Footitt, S., Slocombe, S. P., Larner, V., Kurup, S., Wu, Y., Larson, T., Graham, I., Baker, A. and Holdsworth, M. J. 2002. Control of germination and lipid mobilization by COMATOSE , the Arabidopsis homologue of human ALDP. Embo Journal. 21, pp. 2912-2922.

Identification of SnIP1, a novel protein that interacts with SNF1-related protein kinase (SnRK1)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Slocombe, S. P., Laurie, S., Bertini, L., Beaudoin, F., Dickinson, J. R. and Halford, N. G. 2002. Identification of SnIP1, a novel protein that interacts with SNF1-related protein kinase (SnRK1). Plant Molecular Biology. 49, pp. 31-44.

Crassulacean acid metabolism: plastic, fantastic

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dodd, A. N., Borland, A. M., Haslam, R. P., Griffiths, H. and Maxwell, K. 2002. Crassulacean acid metabolism: plastic, fantastic. Journal of Experimental Botany. 53, pp. 569-580.

Isolation and characterization of microsatellites in Echinochloa (L.) Beauv. spp.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Danquah, E. Y., Hanley, S. J., Brookes, R. C., Aldam, C. and Karp, A. 2002. Isolation and characterization of microsatellites in Echinochloa (L.) Beauv. spp. Molecular Ecology Notes. 2 (1), pp. 54-56. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1471-8286.2002.00144.x

Synthesis of (2E )-4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyl diphosphate, a key intermediate in the biosynthesis of isoprenoids

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ward, J. L. and Beale, M. H. 2002. Synthesis of (2E )-4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyl diphosphate, a key intermediate in the biosynthesis of isoprenoids. Journal of the Chemical Society-Perkin Transactions 1. 2002, pp. 710-712.

Probing the mechanism of loss of carbon-20 in gibberellin biosynthesis. Synthesis of gibberellin 3alpha,20-hemiacetal and 19,20-lactol analogues and their metabolism by a recombinant GA 20-oxidase

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ward, J. L., Gaskin, P., Brown, R. G. S., Jackson, G. S., Hedden, P., Phillips, A. L., Willis, C. L. and Beale, M. H. 2002. Probing the mechanism of loss of carbon-20 in gibberellin biosynthesis. Synthesis of gibberellin 3alpha,20-hemiacetal and 19,20-lactol analogues and their metabolism by a recombinant GA 20-oxidase. Journal of the Chemical Society-Perkin Transactions 1. 2002, pp. 232-241.

Semiochemical (Patent WO 2001/041568 A2)

H2 - Patents applied for
Hick, A. J., Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L .J. and Napier, J. A. 2001. Semiochemical (Patent WO 2001/041568 A2) . WO 2001/041568 A2

Semiochemical (Patent CA 2388964 A1)

H2 - Patents applied for
Pickett, J. A., Wadhams, L. J., Hick, A. J. and Napier, J. A. 2001. Semiochemical (Patent CA 2388964 A1) . CA 2388964 A1

The production of gamma-linolenic acid in transgenic plants: further studies on the borage delta6-fatty acid desaturase

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Sayanova, O. V., Beaudoin, F., Libisch, B., Shewry, P. R. and Napier, J. A. 2001. The production of gamma-linolenic acid in transgenic plants: further studies on the borage delta6-fatty acid desaturase. Huang, Y. S. and Ziboh, A. (ed.) Gamma-linolenic acid: recent advances in biotechnology and clinical applications . American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) Press, Champaign, Illinois. pp. 24-28

Genetic modification of the trafficking and deposition of seed storage proteins to alter dough functional properties

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Lamacchia, C., Di Fonzo, N., Harris, N., Richardson, A. C., Napier, J. A., Lazzeri, P. A. and Barcelo, P. 2001. Genetic modification of the trafficking and deposition of seed storage proteins to alter dough functional properties. Shewry, P. R. and Tatham, A. S. (ed.) Wheat Gluten. Proceedings 7th International Workshop Gluten 2000, Bristol, 2-6 April 2000 . Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 97-100

Characterization of a monoclonal antibody that recognises a specific group of LMW subunits of glutenin

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Hey, S., Napier, J. A., Mills, C., Brett, G., Hook, S. and Fido, R. J. 2001. Characterization of a monoclonal antibody that recognises a specific group of LMW subunits of glutenin. Shewry, P. R. and Tatham, A. S. (ed.) Wheat Gluten. Proceedings 7th International Workshop Gluten 2000, Bristol, 2-6 April 2000 . Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Cambridge. pp. 192-195

Mutagenesis and heterologous expression in yeast of a plant delta6-fatty acid desaturase

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sayanova, O. V., Beaudoin, F., Libisch, B., Castel, A., Shewry, P. R. and Napier, J. A. 2001. Mutagenesis and heterologous expression in yeast of a plant delta6-fatty acid desaturase. Journal of Experimental Botany. 52, pp. 1581-1585.